Organization, Services of DRDO Libraries in Delhi: An Evaluative Study International Journal of Asian Resonance KUMAR, SHIV, VERMA, SHILPI, AND KHARE, V.P. ISBN- 0976-8602

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Organization, Services of Drdo Libraries
In Delhi: An Evaluative Study
Shiv Kumar
Ph.D. Scholar
Dept. of Library & Information
Science
B.B. Ambedkar University,
Lucknow
shivkumar.dlisc@gmail.com
Shilpi Verma
Asstt. Professor
Dept. of Library & Information
Science
B.B. Ambedkar University,
Lucknow
shipoo_lko@rediffmail.com
V. P. Khare
Head, DLIS & Dean,
Faculty of Art
Bundelkhand University,
Jhansi
Keywords: DRDO Libraries, Services
Introduction
Every Organisation is a social unit for that manage people to meet
the specific goals and objectives of the organisation. The management
structure of all organisations mainly determines the relations between
various activities of the organisation and the members. This may be sub-
divided on the basis of assigned roles and responsibilities and authorities
to carry out the different tasks as per the requirement of the organisation.
Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO):
DRDO works under Department of Defence Research and
Development of Ministry of Defence. DRDO dedicatedly working towards
enhancing self-reliance in Defence Systems and undertakes design &
development leading to production of world class weapon systems and
equipment in accordance with the expressed needs and the qualitative
requirements laid down by the three services i.e. Army, Naval,& Air Force.
DRDO is working in various areas of military technology which
include aeronautics, armaments, combat vehicles, electronics,
instrumentation engineering systems, missiles, materials, naval systems,
advanced computing, simulation and life sciences. DRDO while striving to
meet the Cutting edge weapons technology requirements provides ample
spinoff benefits to the society at large thereby contributing to the nation
building.
DRDO Library has a well-balanced collection and provides user
friendly services and easy access to facilities. The Libraries are located in
various places in Delhi in different laboratories. The objective of the DRDO
library is to provide its users the current information on research carried out
in the areas of scientific, military science, lasers, healthcare and other
related areas. Also other resources of general and academic interest are
available thus enabling the Institute to achieve excellence in scientific
research and community services.
DRDO library provides information related to scientific, military
science, lasers, health and caters to the needs of scientists, doctors,
researchers, students and staffs in their research, and training activities
results in three fold increases in number of users visiting library for
reference and issue/return of documents. It committed to meet the users
expectation by implementing and maintaining excellence in library systems,
procedures and services through:
Developing appropriate collections in various disciplines for
satisfying the study needs of the diverse clientele of the library.
Providing value added comprehensive information services and
resolving customer needs in time.
Providing reading, lending, reference, information and
documentation services to all the users and collaborate linkage with
national and international institutions for resource sharing of information.
AbstractAbstract
The paper deals with organization, services of DRDO Libraries in Delhi.
The paper briefs us about services and organization of DRDO Libraries.
The physical facilities available in the libraries, lighting and ventilation
available and documents & services available in the libraries are dealt in
the paper. The various other aspects such as services provided by the
libraries and use of technologies in the libraries are dealt in the paper.
The 5 labs of DRDO situated in Delhi are covered in the survey. The
paper gives suggestions about improving the services of the libraries.

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AREAS OF WORK
Network Services
The Network Services Division (NSD) of DESIDOC
is responsible for designing, hosting and maintenance
of DRDO website on Internet, DRDO Intranet
administration and co-ordination, designing, hosting,
maintenance of DESIDOC website, Internet services
through ISDN, leased line and dial up connections.
The main work done by Network services division are:
DRDO Website
DRDO Intranet WAN: Maintenance and Updation
Internet Facility
IT Support
Academics & Educational Activities
DESINet-DESIDOC Intranet Portal
Single Window to DESIDOC Services
DeLAS-Defence Library Automation Software
National Knowledge Network (NKN)' related activity
National Data Sharing' related activity
Other technical support to different DESIDOC
divisions
Library Services
Online Public Access Catalogue
CD-ROM Search Service
Document Supply Service
Resource Sharing
Maintenance of Defense Science Library (the
central library of DRDO). Providing document
supply to the users of the Library.
Information Processing & Dissemination
Collection of S&T information of DRDO libraries,
provide current awareness services to DRDO
Scientists. This includes Newspaper Clippings Service,
IEE/IEEE contents, Current contents in Military Science
and Technology etc..
Database development
Bibliographic databases development and
maintained by DESIDOC.
OPAC, Bibliographic database of
books/reports/conference proceedings in Defense
Science Library.
SPIE/IEE/IEEE conference proceedings.
Journal articles database
Full text databases
Newspaper clippings
Defence Science Journal
IEE/IEEE Contents
DRDO Publications
Functions as the publication wing of DRDO and
brings out a number of publications, covering current
developments in Indian Defense R&D. The periodicals
published are
Defence Science Journal
Technology Focus
DRDO Newsletter
DRDO Samachar
DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information
Technology (DJLIT)
DRDO Science Spectrum
DESIDOC bulletin of Information Technology
Training
Training in the areas of library automation,
database development, online searching, e-mail and
internet use, technical communication, multimedia
development and other relevant aspects of information
technology.
Technical Services
Providing reprography (photography, audio, video
presentation materials), translation, communication (e-
mail, Internet) and printing services.
Providing DRDO Intranet Service/Support to various
labs of DRDO
Designing, Maintaining and Updation of official
website of DRDO on regular basis.
DRDO Libraries Services are
1. Acquisition services
2. Circulation services
3. Reference services
4. Online access of Electronic Journals
5. Online Public Access Catalogue
6. Inter-library loan services by Resource Sharing
7. DRONA & Internet Search facilitates.
8. CD-ROM Search Service
9. Document Supply Service
10. Union Catalogue of Life Periodical of DRDO
Labs/Estts.
11. Current Awareness Services.
12. Selective Dissemination of Information services.
13. Reprography services
Objectives of the Study
The objectives of the study are as follows:
1. To know Organizational infrastructure of DRDO
libraries.
2. To find out budgetary provisional of the libraries
under study.
3. To know about the staffing pattern in such
libraries.
4. To study collection details of the libraries
5. To assess the library services offered and
networking of the libraries.
Scope & Limitations:
DRDO libraries have unique collection of
publications in specific fields of defense science &
technology being defense –oriented libraries and
evaluated study depends on many libraries of
different laboratories of DRDO laboratories i.e.
DESIDOC , DTRL, ISSA, LASTIC , INMAS etc. Only
5 DRDO Libarries are being surveyed out of 12
DRDO Libraries available in Delhi. These
organizations library services are only for DRDO
library users. The study will covers DRDO libraries in
present in Delhi only.
Hypothesis
DRDO libraries have a rich collection& qualified
trained staff.
Modern & latest technologies are being used.
Most of the staff/member is satisfied with the
library service.
Research Method for the Present Study
For this study a questionnaire method adopted to
collect data from the libraries of various laboratories of
DRDO in Delhi. The questionnaire distributed among
the head of DRDO library. The researcher distributed
only 10 questionnaires among DRDO labs. 5 filled
questionnaires were returned and 5 professionals not

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give response. The laboratories were randomly
selected given as under:
1. DESIDOC:
2. Laser Science and Technology Centre
(LASTEC):
3. Institute for systems studies & analysis (ISSA):
4. Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL)
5. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences
(INMAS)
Data Anlaysis and Interparation
The Interpretation and presentation of data is
given which is collected through the questionnaire.
The purpose of study was to investigate, the
organization and services provided by the DRDO
libraries.
Table- 1.1
General Information About The Libraries.
According to the table 1.1, The data
represents the laboratories and its establishments
year. DESIDOC laboratories were established in 1958
and after 9 years i.e. 1967 DESIDOC library was
established. LASTEC laboratory was established in
1950 but library was established in 1970, INMAS was
established in 1959 and ISSA library was established
in 1963.
Timing of each library is 9:30Am to 5:00 Pm
on all the five working days. INMAS library timing are
longer as compare to other libraries i.e. 9:00Am to
5:00Pm. As is clear from the table-1 that all libraries
remain closed on Saturday, Sunday and gazetted
holidays . It is clear from the table that DESIDOC has
largest number of users i.e. 991, INMAS library has
345 users but DTRL library has only 165 users. Total
numbers of users of ISSA is 185 and LASTEC library
users are 220.
Table- 1.2
Physical Facilities in Libraries
Description Name of the Laboratory
DESIDO
C
DTRL INMAS ISSA LASTE
C
Lighting/
Ventilation
Very
good
Very
good
Good Good Very
good
Furniture/
Seating
Arrangement
Very
good
Good Good Very
Good
Good
Reading Area Good Good Very
poor
Good Very
good
Research
Cabin
Good Very
good
Poor Very poor Very
Poor
Air
Conditioning
Very
good
Good Good good Very
good
Library Buildin
g
(Environment
Aspect)
Very
good
Good Good Very
good
Good
Printing
Facilities
Good Very poor Very
poor
Very poor Very
poor
Photocopying
Facilities
Good Good Good Good Poor
Note-Verygood:10,Good:6,Poor:4,Very poor:2
General
information
DESIDOC DTRL INMAS ISSA LASTEC
Year of
establishment
Laboratory
1958 1988 1956 1959 1950
Year of
establishment
Library
1967 1998 1959 1963 1970
Library Timing 09:30am
to
05:00pm
09:30am
to
05:00pm
09:00am
to
05:00pm
09:30am
to
05:00pm
09:30am
to
05:00pm
Total No. of
users
991 165 345 185 220
Working Days 5 5 5 5 5
Descriptio
n
Name of the Laboratory
DESI
DOC
DT
RL
INMA
S
ISSA LAST
EC
Lighting/
Ventilation
10 10 6 6 10
Furniture/
Seating
Arrangem
ent
10 6 6 10 6
Reading
Area
6 6 2 6 10
Research
Cabin
6 10 4 2 2
Air
Conditioni
ng
10 6 6 6 10
Library Bui
lding
(Environm
ent
Aspect)
10 6 6 10 6
Printing
Facilities
6 2 2 2 2
Photocopy
ing
Facilities
6 6 6 6 4
0
5
10
15
DESIDOC
DTRL
INMAS
ISSA

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Table-1.2 shows the facilities of various DRDO
libraries. The lighting/ventilation facilities of
DESIDOC, DTRL LASTEC are very good, but INMAS
and ISSA library faculties of lighting are good. It is
clear from the table DESIDOC library provided all
facilities compare to other libraries is good. The
printing facilities of DTRL, INMAS, ISSA, and
LASTEC library is very poor.
Table -1.3 represents the document
collection like books, current journals, standards,
patent reports, thesis, Bound volume of journals
online journals etc. It is clear from the table DESIDOC
has a largest collection of books(77525),
journals(200) ,thesis(2776), standard(60800),
patents(763), report(35700), bound volume of
journals(75000) etc. table shows that DESIDOC
library provide micro document and Audio/video
cassettes but other libraries don’t have these
documents. DESIDOC and INMAS library are two
libraries who provide thesis, standard and patent
services also.
Table- 1.4
Total Staff in the Library
Table-1.4 show the library staff in library. As is clear
from the table DESIDOC has 13 professionals,
INMAS has 6 professionals but DTRL, ISSA, and
LASTEC has equal library professionals only 4. It is
clear from the table no library has Non-professionals
staff.
Table- 1.5
Professionals Qualifications
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
90000
Books
Curre…
Thesis
Stand…
Patent
Reports
Boun…
Onlin…
Micro
…
Digita…
Audio
…
Magn…
Others
DESIDOC
DTRL
INMAS
ISSA
LASTEC
Document Name of the Laboratory
DESID
OC
DTRL INMAS ISSA LASTE
C
Books 77525 18000 26660 17800 21670
Current
journals
200 26 172 42 65
Thesis 2776 0 318 0 0
Standard 60800 0 1750 0 0
Patent 763 0 52 0 0
Reports 35700 165 245 177 146
Bound
volume of
journals
75000 75200 17000 1150 0
Online
journals
224 26 52 25 0
Micro
document
71518 0 0 0 0
Digital
reports
0 0 0 0 0
Audio
/video
cassettes
546 0 0 0 0
Magnetic
tape/films
0 0 0 0 0
Others 0 0 0 0 0
Total
Staff
DE
SID
OC
DTR
L
INMAS ISSA LAS
TEC
Professionals
Library
in
charge
1 1 1 1 1
Technic
al officer
3 1 1 1 1
Technic
al Asstt.
2 1 0 1 1
STA 3 1 2 1 1
Technici
an
2 0 0 0 0
ALS 2 0 2 0 0
Non- Professionals
DEO/Cl
erk
0 0 0 0 0
Book
lifter
0 0 0 0 0
Peon 0 0 0 0 0
Binder 0 0 0 0 0
Others 0 0 0 0 0
STAFF DESIDO
C
DTRL INM
AS
ISSA LAST
EC
Qualifications
Library in
charge
MLISc. MLISc. MLI
Sc.
MLIS
c.
MLISc.
Technical
officer
MLISc. MLISc. MLI
Sc.
MLIS
c.
BLISc.
Technical
Asstt.
BLISc. BLISc. BLIS
c.
BLISc.
STA BLISc. BLISc. BLI
Sc.
BLIS
c.
BLISc.
Technician BLISc.
ALS Diploma Dipl
oma

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Table-1.5 represents the data about library
staff qualification. Library in charge in each library
equal qualified MLISc. DESIDOC, DTRL, INMAS and
ISSA libraries have equal MLISc qualified technical
officer but LASTEC technical officer only BLISc
qualified. Technical Asstt. are qualification BLISc of
each library but INMAS library has no post of
Technical Asstt. STA of each library equal BLISc
qualified. It is clear from the table DESIDOC and
INMAS has ALS post only. They have only diploma
holder. DESIDOC library has BLISc qualified
technician but other libraries don’t have technician
post.
Table- 1.6
Section in the Libraries
Laboratory Section In the library
DESIDOC 7
DTRL 2
INMAS 4
ISSA 4
LASTEC 2
Table -1.6 indicates the section of library.
DESIDOC has 7 library section in compare to other
libraries. As is clear from the table INMAS and ISSA
has equal library section. They have four library
sections but in comparison to other libraries DTRL
and LASTEC have only two library sections.
Table- 1.7
Annual Budget
Laboratory Annual Budget 2012-13
DESIDOC 2.8 Core
DTRL 38 Lakhs
INMAS 57 Lakhs
ISSA 38 Lakhs
LASTEC 39 Lakhs
Table-1.7 shows the annual budget of 2012-
13. DESIDOC annual budget is 2.8 crore(280lakhs),
DTRL and ISSA annual budget is equal 38 lakhs. The
total budget of INMAS library is 57lakhs and LASTEC
library budget is 39 Lakhs.
Table- 1.8
Services Provided by the Library
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Section In the library
Section In the library
0
100
200
300
Annual Budget 2012-13 in lakh
Annual Budget
2012-13 in lakh
SERVICE
S
DESID
OC
DTR
L
INMA
S
ISSA LASTEC
Data base
services
YES NO NO NO NO
Full text
services
YES NO NO NO NO
E- learning
Portal
YES NO NO NO NO
Wiki YES NO NO NO NO
New
Books
YES YES YES YES YES
News
Clipping
YES YES YES YES YES
New
Technical
Report
YES YES YES YES YES
Strategic
information
YES NO NO NO NO
Blog YES NO NO NO NO
Digital
reference
services
YES NO NO NO NO
Current
periodical
YES YES YES YES YES
E- journals YES YES YES YES YES
Resources
sharing
YES YES YES YES YES
Reference
services
YES YES YES YES YES
Informatio
n
processing
&
disseminat
ion
YES YES YES YES YES
Translation
database
YES NO NO NO NO
Union
catalogue
YES NO NO NO NO
Photo
gallery
YES NO NO NO NO
Journals YES NO NO NO YES
Publication YES NO NO NO NO
Others YES NO NO NO NO

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Table -1.8 shows the various services DESIDOC
provide most of all document services show in the
table and other libraries DTRL, INMAS, ISSA and
LASTEC provides minimum services. Because
DESIDOC is the head library centre of all ministry of
defense libraries in all over 52 laboratories in India.
So DESIDOC libraries main works is collection and
dissemination of defense related data and information
in all over world.
Table- 1.9
Modern snd Technology Using in the Library
Table-1.9 indicates modern technologies
using in libraries. Library2.0 technology using by all
libraries but Instant messaging technology using by
only DESIDOC library. No library using
RFID,Web2.0/Web3.0, Cloud computing, RSS feeds
technology.
Table- 1.10
Search Engine Using in the Library
Table-1.10 show the using search engine. It
is clear from the table DRONA, Google and Yahoo
search engine using by the all libraries. As is clear
from the table DESIDOC using MSN search engine
only and No libraries using Meta crawler search
engine.
Table- 1.11
Software Using in the Library
It is clear from the table-1.11 that the
software DeLAS defense library automation software
used by all libraries. As it is clear from the table that
GSDL and D-space using by DESIDOC library only.
Findings
1. DESIDOC library’s lighting/ventilation facilities
are very good in comparison to other libraries.
Printing facilities is provided only by
DESIDOC. Most of the services providing by
DESIDOC library is very good in comparison
to other to other libraries.
2. DESIDOC library has a largest collection of
books, journals, thesis, standards, patents
reports, bound volume of journals etc. in
comparison to other libraries.
3. DESIDOC library has 13 professionals staff,
INMAS library has 6 professionals and other
library has only 4 library professionals. No
library appoints any non professionals.
4. DESIDOC library has 7 library sections to
provide a unique environment of traditional as
well as modern library setup.
5. The annual budget (2012-13)of DESIDOC
library is 2.8 crore, DTRL & ISSA is equal 38
lakhs, INMAS library budget is 57 lakhs and
LASTEC library annual budget is 39 lakhs.
6. DESIDOC libraries provide most of all
documentation services. DESIDOC library is
the head of 52 laboratories of DRDO all over
India.
7. Library 2.0 technology is being used by all
libraries but Instant messaging services only
provided by DESIDOC library.
8. All libraries using only three search engine
Google, DRONA and Yahoo and only
DESIDOC using MSN also.
9. DeLAS defence library automation system
used by all libraries but only DESIDOC using
GSDL and D-space also.
Conclusion
DRDO library has a well balanced collection
and provides user friendly services and easy to
access to facilities. The libraries are mostly located in
Metcalfe House Complex civil lines New Delhi. The
objectives of the DRDO libraries are to provide the
current information to the users in the areas of
scientific, military science, lasers, health care and
other related areas.
DRDO libraries have unique collection of
publications in specific fields of defense science and
technology. Libraries have text books reference
Modern
Technology
DESID
OC
DTR
L
INMA
S
ISSA LASTE
C
RFID NO NO NO NO NO
Library 2.0 YES YES YES YES YES
Web
2.0/Web3.0
NO NO NO NO NO
Cloud
computing
NO NO NO NO NO
RSS feeds NO NO NO NO NO
Instant
Messaging
YES NO NO NO NO
Others NO NO NO NO NO
Search
Engine
DESIDOC DTR
L
INMAS ISSA LASTEC
DRONA YES YES YES YES YES
Google YES YES YES YES YES
Yahoo YES YES YES YES YES
MSN YES NO NO NO NO
Meta
Crawler
NO NO NO NO NO
Others NO NO NO NO NO
Software DESI
DOC
DTRL INMAS ISSA LASTEC
DeLAS YES YES YES YES YES
GSDL YES NO NO NO NO
D-Space YES NO NO NO NO
E-Prints NO NO NO NO NO
LIBSYS NO NO NO NO NO
Others NO NO NO NO NO

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books, reports, thesis, yearbooks, bound volume of
journals ,manuals and case studies and added many
latest books and serials. The services of DRDO
libraries are most satisfactory to the users and most of
the staff satisfied with the library services. DRDO
libraries using the latest technology Library 2.0
technology in all libraries and DESIDOC library is
providing instant messaging services.
Most of DRDO libraries provides information
and documentation needs within 2 working days if the
document available in the library. The non-available
document is supplied after obtaining it from other
institutions and organization within 10 working days.
DRDO libraries meet at least 80%of the required
books reports patents etc. within 40days if available
in the country and 90 days if to be imported and
library users can access the information at anytime,
anywhere and any kind of material all libraries to
disseminate the right information to the right user at
right time.
Suggetion & Recommondation
DRDO library has a well-balanced collection and
provides user friendly services and easy access to the
desired information, but parts of literature are not
used/opened by users because with the passage of
time information becomes old and useless. So library
in charge should buy Books, journals, and other
literature as per requirements of library users.
Due to Literature explosion, library staff should
apply such techniques whose are easy so that users
need not to spend long time to search their required
literature.
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